-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Greg Morgan wrote:
Draft two of the Maven Build Host document has been uploaded to http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNGSITE-27. This draft refined some of the structure of the document. The major push was just documenting the mod_dav_svn module. To use: Download draft Create a maven site project. copy unzipped files in mytestprog/src/site cd mytestprog mvn site:run Any directional ideas or other feedback would be appreciated. Regards, Greg > Brian E. Fox wrote: >> A common theme in the "maven is hard" thread is bad documentation and > > >> Lets list some positive improvements that can be made to the existing >> Maven site in this thread. > > I started to respond to this thread. Then decided to scrap that. There > are some navigation issues and the like. The biggest problem that I see > is that a document doesn't exist for a new Maven user so that they see > the vision of the designers of the core Maven features and plugins of > any kind. Part of that comes from missing documentation in the code and > documentation that gets going but stops i.e. there's tons of I just > figured out Maven and here's my spin on the 5 minute guide. Perhaps > part of the site issues are from the Maven 1.x to Maven 2.x transition. > > I am about a year old Maven user. I am very excited about Maven because > it will replace my shell scripts. Yes, I don't have the ANT baggage and > the POM thing feels my needs. The biggest plus is the network > repository and pulling down jars that I need. "That's Hot" I think I > have finally hit critical mass. The hard part is putting that in a form > that other people can understand. Maven uses decoupling and > indirection. I finally see how to put that together. It's difficult to > find a way to explain some of concepts. Non the less, I making my attempt. > > Please see http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNGSITE-27 with this > description: Create Maven Build Host guide. > > "I am putting Maven together in my head. I am working it out in how to > configure a Maven centric build host. Draft one is very rough. Major > areas of thought and configuration have been sketched out. It may not be > ready for publication yet. To use: > Download draft > Crate maven site project. > copy unzipped files in mytestprog/src/site > cd mytestprog > mvn site:run > > There lot's of work left for what I am attempting. I'd love to hear > your feedback if you have time to download and unzip the files into a > simple site project. The feedback will help me see if you're getting > what I see too. Please remember that I have attached a draft one zip > file. There's lot's of todo sections as I have fleshed out a beginning > to end layout. However, there are some sections of the document that > are already quite mature. Ohh and I am quite dyslexic so bear with me > on the spelling and phrasing. I prefer to just toss out ideas so things > will look ugly to many people. ;-( > > HeeHee. No it won't die here. I have to understand these issues at > home so I can slog through it at work on Solaris. I am motivated > contributor. ;-) > > HTH, > Greg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHCyV0xyxe5L6mr7IRAmVzAKCl5teOyhv1ftianf0LcjnktxsFmgCfVn69 TosrmwFrNudNEP6g8DUYaO0= =+jeo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
